INSIDE EDITION caught up with the teen and her dad today, and he's still fuming.

He told INSIDE EDITION, "People don't understand that she's really not a threat. Just odd, you know, awkward, just different."

The family was heading home to Portland after a vacation in Disney World when Juliette got hungry and started making a fuss.

The only thing that seems to calm her is hot food. Her mom, Dr. Donna Beegle, asked for a hot meal, which she was happy to pay for. She says the flight attendants told her it was reserved for first class.

United is standing by their pilot, saying, "The crew made the best decision for the safety and comfort of all of our customers and elected to divert to Salt Lake City after the situation became disruptive."